Ep. 385 – Jim Abbott (Athletic Director, Oklahoma City University)

For 12 years, Jim Abbott has been leading Oklahoma City University’s athletic department at the NAIA level. But he will be the first remind you that the letters NAIA or NCAA don’t matter when it comes to whether Oklahoma City University is providing the best student-athlete experience in the country. Abbott’s philosophy also extends to how he hires staff, including coaches, and he shares his vision of trying to teach fundraising as well as commitment to the athletic department to new employees. Abbott also talks about College Resource Management which offers up sessions designed to help athletic administrators at the small college level as well as #scachat, which is a Twitter chat aimed at creating a dialogue for athletic administration. Twitter: @jimabbott33